Sunday, February 8, 2009

So I bought this issue of Mary Jane's Farm for a friend of mine that really wants her own hive. The issue was all about honey and I ended up reading parts of it and found the instructions for making sourdough bread.

Sounded so easy I figured I'd give it a try. It appealed to me in a chemistry set kind of way. The whole idea of adding two simple things every day, stirring it, watching it get all bubbly and funky smelling became something to look forward to after work.

Even if the article suggested you keep it by your coffee pot so it'll become a morning ritual, the best morning ritual I have is making it out of the door somewhat dressed at 6:30AM.

The happy bowl of goo, after I pulled out two cups to make my first bread.

Ready to go into the oven

All done! I was so excited that I took a cut out of it before I realized I wanted a picture.

It got the seal of approval from a Bay Area native, so I'm pretty satisfied in my first attempt.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Last week we were on our way to the weekly crafternoon a friend of ours hosts. Each week has a theme, the first was the Bourne movies, then Scooby Doo movies and this last week it was 9th season Doctor Who.

I can't believe I forgot how much I loved Ol' Jug Ears.

However instead of the usual 3 pugs, 1 terrier pup and two cats...

And two new kittens! Adopted at the Petco next to the cajun place were we had just had lunch.

So meet Fred and Lucy: The kitty foster mom kept saying we could name them whatever we wanted, she'd just come up the names so they could go to the vet to get fixed. Oddly the names fit them pretty well, so Fred and Lucy they stay.

And yeah, it's kind of great to have a reason to yell "HEEEEEY LUUUCY I'M HOOOOOME!!!" when you get home from work.

Is there another way to look at it?You can try standing on your head, or using an empty paper towel roll as a telescope. If you want to get really fancy, and are patient enough, use two toilet paper rolls as binoculars.

Write a haiku about what you see out the window.The cold dark sidewalkA scraping noise from below.Big Kitty wants in.

Do you work too much?I don't work enough. If I'm not doing, I'm napping.

Write about a question that looms large in your mind right now.Good grief, what do I have to wear to work tomorrow.(answer, Red tunicy jacket, River whoops the Reavers boots, Stevie Nicks skirt and warm black leggings)

Sunday, January 18, 2009

I'm terrible picky when it comes to purses, and I've needed a new one for a few months now. My beloved meatloaf purse, named such because it is roughly the size of a meatloaf, has served me well, but I need something that can carry an actual book, my small calendar and a book if I want something to read. (which I usually always do)

Friday, January 16, 2009

So the battery ran out for my camera and I was full of grump thinking that I wouldn't get the promised picture (well technically two) up today, again.

Why does it have to be a new picture? So here we have my first BPAL imp purchase from sometime last year. Also on top of and beside two of my favorite books, imagine that!

Of these group my favorites were Miskatonic University, Paris and Jack. Now a handy little breakdown of their scents. (taken from the bpal site)

Miskatonic University: The scent of Irish coffee, dusty tomes and polished oakwood halls. How could a girl resist that? Ok, how could this girl resist, it's like a litany of some of my favorite things. It's a sweet, woody smell. Had a lady come in the store one day and go "Do you smell something like...cherry tobacco?", "Oh, that's probably me." Lady: *impressed* It smells so nice, reminds me of my father's pipe. I think it's intended scent was proven there.I'd probably jump a guy that smelled like the description on the site.

Jack: The scent of warm, glowing jack o'lanterns on a warm autumn night: true Halloween pumpkin, spiced with nutmeg, glowing peach and murky clove.I honestly just found this and I don't know why I haven't worn it until now. Sweet and spicy, one of those you catch yourself sniffing all day. Not so foody smelling that you're hungry all day. (Not to mention that whole "murky clove" thing)

Paris: Lavender, softly underscored by lotus and spice. Something nice to wear with a dress, it's the girlier of the two. Also, surprise, not a food scent.

I'm leaning towards buying a big size of Miskatonic, it's just that delicious.

Monday, January 12, 2009

I did finally get that listing up on etsy! So there's another new years resolution in the bag.I've been keeping this updated daily, except I need load up things earlier in the day so this isn't just, "It's 11!!! blatherblatherblather" all the time.

I still can't believe Wiscon is all the way over there in May. I'm so impatient for it that I think my hair is curling. (yeah, even more than usual)

Off to sleep, get rid of this headache and attack another tomorrow morning.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

I forgot how LOUD they play the music in some departments. I nearly ran screeching from one dress department when Beyonce's Put a Ring On It started to blare. Jiminy Christmas.

Found a hoodie that I liked, but alas, the medium was made for girls with no boobs. Where were these clothes back when I had no boobs and was built like a #2 pencil? WHERE?!

The return process was easy, so now I have a nice gift card. I'll probably try to hit another Dillard's soon, maybe one that doesn't require me to hire a guide and ring my brother up for a search party. He found 3 jackets at Macy's

Although I did find the most perfect robe and sleepset ever. It had me written all over it, unfortunatly it also had $$$ written all over it.

If I'm plunking down a good slab of cash it needs to be deliciously made and made to last damn near forever.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Which is pretty obvious.I'll miss the number 8 at the end of the year, I've always kind of liked it. Sure it's a lucky number and all, and it's half of my personal lucky number.

Year of the ox and all. Let's find some kind of horoscope shall we?

Courtesy of Free Will Astrology(I trust them because the first horoscope I read of mine featured pregnant giraffes. Seriously, how can you go wrong with advice that involves that!)

In 2009, you'll receive a lot of help, some unexpected, whenever you phase out your trivial desires so that you can better pursue your truly important desires. The coming months will also be an excellent time to shed unrealistic fantasies so you can be freer to concentrate on the realistic kind. While these are not quite once-in-a lifetime opportunities, Virgo, they may be the once-in-a-decade variety. Why not draw up a plan for how you can take maximum advantage of the specific luck that will be flowing your way?